The National tribune., 1887-11-03
RECENT LITERATURE.
HISTORY OF THE 18TH IOWA.

We have received from Gen. Belknap for
merly the Colonel of the 18th Iowa, a copy Of
the history of that regiment which has just
been issued by the Regimental Association. 1t
is book Of over 600 pages of marvellous detail
in connection with the rolls Of the regiment
the services of its members, the casualties
the roll Of survivors and their residences
and the deaths since the war. The book
was complied by Mr.. l.. s. Taylor, drum
mer of the regiment was revised by Gen. Bel
KNAPP, and is a most interesting and complete
work. Ii gives the life OF the soldier as it was
and tells the stories of the war in the West, as
told around the campfire Every military
library, and, in fact, every library in the land
should have this book. A limited edition has
been printed, and all information as to price,
etc, can be obtained from Maj. NJ. A. Higley,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Its illustrations are nu-
merous and well done. and it is beautifully
bound. In its detailed work as a regimental
history il is without rival.
RECENT ADVANCES TNELECTRICITY. Edited
by Henry Greer. Published at l22 East 18th St.,
New York, n. Y.
This contains the latest information in regard
to electric Lighting magnetism telegraphy,
telephOning, etc, with articles by Prof Thomp-
son, editor of the London Electrician, and Prof.
Edison.
BALLADS ABOUT AUTHORS. By Harriet Pres
colt Spoford. Illustrated by Edmund II. Garrett.
Boston: d. Lothrop Company. Price So.
Two editions of this very attractive volume
are issued, one an elegant large paper edition
dH lure with photogravure illustrations, the
other, equally handsome in its way, but smaller
in SIZE with the drawings engraved on wood.
The ballads are written in Mrs. Spofford's best
vein, and to those who know her work in the
Atlantic and other leading magazines, nothing
further need be said.
FORTY-SIX MONTHS WITH THE FOURTH r
l. VOLUNTEERS. BY CorpI Geo. II. Allen,
Co. Is, Providence, X. l.: J. A. and X. A. Reed.
Price So.
This is an excellent volume-well written,
well printed, and we'll bound. Corpl Allen
saw plenty of hard service and his narrative is
full of interest, especially to his old comrades.
JOURNEY To, on, AND FROM THE COL
DEN SHORE. BY Sue A. Sanders, Delavan. III.
In this substantially bound pamphlet of 1lS
pages the writer tells the story of the trip TO
the Encampment at San Francisco last year
She writes charmingly, and the attractiv We pages
| sparkle with vivacity.
Magazines.
The November number of Harper's Maqa-
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ume. Both of the serials" Narka," by Kath-
leen o'Meara, and April Hopes" by w. d.
| Howells-come TO a close, with the artistic
| triumph of Narka and the wedding of the
Boston lovers. The last of Mrs Dayis's graphic
sketches of Southern life and scenery finds a
charming subject in the Bayou region, where
Joe Jefferson lives By thus ending the con-
tnued series Of novels and articles, the maya
zine prepares for a magnificent holiday num-
Der for December, in which every article and
story will be complete.
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John ID. Long, Senator A. II. Colquitt Gen. C..
| Hurlburt, Geo. Ticknor Curtis, Rev. DIR. II. Van
Dyke, jr., w. S. Lilly, Brsnder Matthews, Lieut..
| V. l.. Cottman and James Lane Allen.
The Popular Science Monthly for November
This has the customary amount of interesting
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Sci5nerS Magazine for November-Price %
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| New Music.
There's No One Like Mother to Me-"
Published by J. c. Greene & Co., Cincinnati, o.
Battles and Leaders of the Girl War-The
contents of No. 5 are Holding Kentucky for
the TInion The OpDOsinp Forces Mt IoOan's